Professor at the Federal University of Rondonópolis (UFR), Mato Grosso, Brazil. PhD in Soils and Mineral Nutrition of Plants (Esalq/USP). Has experience in the area of ​​Water and Soil Engineering, working on the following topics: soil-water-plant relationship, soil fertility, mineral nutrition of plants, use of agro-industrial residues in agriculture, plant ash and biochar in agriculture, interaction between nitrogen-potassium and nitrogen-sulfur nutrients in soil and plants.